Drone delivery service • launched 2022 • operations in two US cities
DoorDash has secured FAA Part 135 certification to operate a commercial drone-delivery service and is building its own drones and ground infrastructure. The rollout will begin with pilot programs while continuing partnerships with Wing and Flytrex, and the Autonomous Delivery Platform will dispatch among humans, drones, and robots based on speed, cost, and location.
DoorDash is expanding its use of autonomous tech and drone delivery. A pilot in Phoenix has gig workers loading Dot robots with orders, highlighting the human role in robot-assisted delivery. The company is also rolling out DoorDash Air and revising service fees to better reflect delivery costs, while continuing to rely on Dashers for most daily deliveries.
Amazon’s Prime Air has expanded to hundreds of cities, but a Texas drone delivery ended with a package dropping into a pool, prompting questions about safety as the service scales. Multiple outlets report the incident amid broader plans to grow the ultrafast delivery network.
Tesla has launched its two-seat, steering‑wheel‑free Cybercab robotaxi in Austin and begun limited service in other Texas and Florida cities. Federal safety regulators have opened an audit of Tesla's self‑certification, investors have punished the stock after an underwhelming launch, and rivals Waymo and Amazon’s Zoox are intensifying the robotaxi race.
An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 has overrun the runway while landing at Miami International Airport after a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The plane struck multiple vehicles on a road beside the airport, killing five people and injuring at least five others. The NTSB has dispatched investigators and the FAA has grounded flights at the airport.
An Amazon Air cargo flight overshot the runway at Miami International Airport, striking vehicles and causing multiple fatalities. Investigators have recovered flight records and are examining weather, speed, and crew actions. Two runways remain closed as the response and probe continue.
The NTSB has released details from cockpit data after a Miami crash involving an Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767. One pilot warned of high speed before landing, but a crew response remains unclear as investigators probe a runway overrun that killed five ground workers and injured others.
The NTSB has released transcripts and data from the cockpit recording, showing a pilot warning about excessive speed as the jet lands at Miami International, hitting several vehicles and a fence. Five people have died and five are injured. Investigators are assessing speed, flare, and braking events.
Amazon has paused operations with 21 Air after a fatal Miami crash involving Prime Air Flight 7598. Investigators are reviewing speed, descent and maintenance as the NTSB probes the Sept. 6 incident that killed five workers and injured five others. Amazon is supporting the investigation and seeking other carriers.